Marseille: insecurity, schools, transport … What will Emmanuel Macron’s trip be used for?

This is an investment that government teams do not hesitate to describe as never seen before. From today, and for three days, Emmanuel Macron will travel to Marseille, to present a vast plan for the city, undermined by insecurity and outdated infrastructure.

In total, several billion euros should be put on the table in favor of the Marseille city. The main projects have been identified: the fight against drug trafficking, the renovation of schools and certain housing units, as well as the improvement of transport.

Security: drugs and settling of scores poison the city

Since the beginning of the year, 14 people have died during settlements in Marseille. A scourge linked to the territorial war, to grab the places where drugs are sold best. Faced with drug trafficking and the insecurity it generates, Emmanuel Macron must announce during his trip new equipment for the local police and an increase in staff. 300 additional civil servants should thus be deployed to Marseille for a period of three years.

In addition to the dismantling of the channels, the police must also act on consumers, without whom the traffic would not exist. The fixed fines, put in place at the beginning of the year, must allow it, with already 9,000 of them distributed in the Bouches-du-Rhône (first department of the country concerning this statistic). Favorable to video protection, with which Marseille is relatively poorly equipped, the President of the Republic will certainly intervene in this direction with city officials, who hold this competence.

The Elysée services also specify that this fight against insecurity will necessarily be done in conjunction with education and housing issues, two other major axes of Emmanuel Macron’s trip.

Schools to renovate

The state of Marseille schools will also be at the heart of the president’s stay. Especially since the date coincides with that of the start of the school year. Heaters broken, rainwater causing false ceilings to collapse, playgrounds without the slightest trace of shade, maintenance services pointed out … The condition of many establishments requires renovation as quickly as possible. Of the 444 in the city, 200 have been identified for work. An envelope of 1.2 billion euros must be provided by Emmanuel Macron during his trip.

This reconstruction of schools, most of which are located in so-called “priority” neighborhoods, must participate in the “republican reconquest” desired by the executive.

Rehabilitation of housing

The reconquest will also involve the renovation, even reconstruction, of a large number of housing units in the city. The collapse of a building rue d’Aubagne, November 5, 2018 in the 1er district of the city, had dramatically highlighted the extreme dilapidation of many Phocean dwellings (eight dead). The plan that the president will present must include these rehabilitations. Among these, 10,000 housing units in 9 “national interest” districts have been more specifically identified. The cities of the North, but also the city center, will be particularly concerned.

Trolling transport

Linked to the question of urban renewal and the development of Marseille, the question of transport will also have an important place in the plan. By taking into account all modes of travel, the number of kilometers developed is two times less than in Lyon and five times less than in Paris. Only two metro lines run through the country’s second city and cover only a very small part of it. These two lines should be extended, like the three of the tram. The metropolis has already announced a vast project costing nearly 4 billion euros, of which Emmanuel Macron must announce to what extent the State will participate. Here again, the northern districts will be affected, with the desire to open them up and link them to more favorable employment areas.

Ecology also presents

Emmanuel Macron’s trip is also made in conjunction with the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) World Conservation Congress, which will be held in the city. He will deliver the inaugural speech there on Friday. Enough to allow him to tackle the theme of ecological transition and the preservation of biodiversity during this day. He should in particular go to the Calanques of Marseille. The preservation of marine areas will be a major subject, along with the fight against the rejection of plastics at sea.

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